Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised in the city of our God! His holy mountain, beautiful in elevation, is the joy of all the… Read more “Monday Psalms, Psalm 48 (47)”
Month: February 2022
Sunday readings reflection: Listen first, then speak
February 27, 2022 Sirach 27:4-7Psalm 92:2-3, 13-161 Corinthians 15:54-58Luke 6:39-45 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/022722.cfm “Silence, that admirable and indispensable condition of mind.”-CCC533 A saying accredited to Abraham Lincoln and sometimes… Read more “Sunday readings reflection: Listen first, then speak”
Can I?
Can I seek to do His will outside of my limited perception of holiness?Can I see Him in the gaze of the disheveled and the dirty?Can I… Read more “Can I?”
Prayer from Scripture, Romans 15:13
My God You are my hope. I trust in Your mercy and love. Fill me with the overflowing peace and joy of the Holy Spirit. Amen
Monday Psalms, Psalm 47 (46)
Clap your hands, all peoples! Shout to God with loud songs of joy! For the Lord, the Most High, is awesome, a great King over all the… Read more “Monday Psalms, Psalm 47 (46)”
Sunday readings reflection: Holiness manifest in love
February 20, 2022 1 Samuel 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23Psalm 103:1-4, 8, 10, 12-131 Corinthians 15:45-49Luke 6:27-38 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/022022.cfm The Commandments are summed up in this sentence: You shall… Read more “Sunday readings reflection: Holiness manifest in love”
Morning Snow
On a cold morning I rise to a gentle snowfall– not unusual in winter of course.Still, I recognized what I too often fail to notice.It is… Read more “Morning Snow”
Prayer from Scripture, 2 Samuel 22:2-4
O Lord you are my rock, my deliverer, my shield and my fortress, my deliverance and my salvation. You alone are worthy of my praise. Remain forever… Read more “Prayer from Scripture, 2 Samuel 22:2-4”
Monday Psalms, Psalm 46 (45)
“Be still and know that I Am God. I Am exalted among the nations, I Am elated in the earth!” We scramble through life, often distracted if… Read more “Monday Psalms, Psalm 46 (45)”
Sunday readings reflection: Blessings and woes vs wants and needs
February 13, 2022 Jeremiah 17:5-8Psalm 1:1-4, 61 Corinthians 15:12, 16-20Luke 6:17, 20-26 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021322.cfm Luke’s version of the beatitudes vary from those recounted in Matthew’s Gospel. To begin,… Read more “Sunday readings reflection: Blessings and woes vs wants and needs”
Reflections from the Pew 